Aida Johnson-Rapp

About Aida

Aida Johnson-Rapp is an industry veteran and has held senior-level positions at leading organizations, including Chicago's East Bank Club, Equinox, WTS International, and Wellbridge (formerly CSI). She has been a professional dancer, soldier, Chicago Bulls cheerleader, Director of Student Recreation at Cal State University Northridge, adjunct faculty at Columbia College Chicago, and Event Committee Chair for the Mayor's Fitness Council in Chicago. She continues to teach yoga, Pilates, and movement classes, and her personal mantra is "To Sweat is to Live". She currently teaches at Club Pilates in Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, California, and Yoga at YogaSix in Palm Desert and LaQuinta, California.

Credentials

Education
Master of Arts Management, Columbia College Chicago Graduate School, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Communications, Excelsior College, Albany, NY

Certifications
Power Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training
160-hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification
Power Pilates® Level 3 Certified Instructor Full System
Schwinn® Indoor Cycling Certified
Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant®
Travel Institute Certified Lifestyle Specialist - Wellness Travel
Fit Bodies® Certified Retreat Leader
Mental Well-Being Association Certification for Fitness Professionals
American Marriage Ministries Ordained Minister
Second City Training Center Chicago Graduate, Improv A-E

Affiliations
Yoga Alliance ERYT